BlackBerry Curve 8520
Product Features:
| 3G: No | Wifi: Yes | Camera: 2 MP |
| Display: 2.64 inches | Memory Card: upto 32 GB | Music Player: Yes |
| OS: Blackberry OS | FM Radio: No | Bluetooth: Yes |
Product Review:
- Sleek lightweight design
- Trackpad works well
- Dedicated media keys
- Supports calls over Wi-Fi
- Very good attachment support;
- Many features are unusable without a BlackBerry Internet Service account (plan)
- BlackBerry OS offers basic text-only submenus
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Specs Score
Very Poor
Group: Rs. 7,500 to Rs. 10,100
This Phone:
Average:
Maximum:
Group Rank:
#132
out of 138 mobiles
Overall Rank:
#737
out of 1574 mobiles
Quick Specifications
See Full Specifications- General:
- Blackberry OS
- Qwerty
- Display:
- 2.64 inches
- 320 x 240 pixels
- Camera:
- 2 MP
- Video Recording
- Technical:
- 256 MB Inbuilt Memory
- Memory Card Support, upto 32 GB
- 128 MB RAM
- 512 MHz Processor
- Connectivity:
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- Extra:
- Music Player
- Video Player
- 3.5 mm Headphone
Advantages
Display In Groups| General | |
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Has A Qwerty Keypad
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Qwerty keypad allows you to type faster. |
| Technical | |
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Supports Memory Card
upto 32 GB
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Memory cards give your device more storage capacity. So you can store more songs, photos and videos. |
| Connectivity | |
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Supports WiFi
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You can connect to wifi hotspots in your area to experience a superior internet experience. |
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Supports Bluetooth v2.0
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Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly listen to music and calls using bluetooth headsets. |
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Has A 3.5mm Headphone Jack
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Having 3.5mm Jack enables you to connect to large number of other devices (such as speakers) having 3.5mm Port. |
| Extra | |
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Supports Video Player
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Watch your favourite video songs and movies in video player. It supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV file types. |
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Supports Music Player
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Listen to your favourite songs in music player. It supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR etc. file types. |
| Battery | |
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Long Battery Standby Time
17 days
(Average: 18.5 days)
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With long battery standby time, mobile phone battery can last more days without charging in idle condition. |
Disadvantages
Display In Groups| Camera | |
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Low Resloution Camera
2 MP
(Average: 3.6 MP)
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Low resolution camera will not take very sharp and clear photos. |
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Low Quality Video Recording
320 x 240 pixels
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Recorded videos will be of low resolution and quality. |
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No Front Camera
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Front Camera enables you to take your own photos and do videocalling (on supported phones). |
| Technical | |
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Limited Storage Capacity
256 MB
(Average: 149 MB)
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Considering this phone's level of use, it has less amount of memory to store songs, videos, photos and applications. |
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Slower CPU
512 MHz
(Average: 582.4 MHz)
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Slower CPU has trouble in running graphics rich applications. |
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Limited Amount Of RAM
128 MB
(Average: 230.4 MB)
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Small RAM has trouble in running more applications at the same time, which makes the phone little slower. |
| Connectivity | |
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Doesn't Support 3G
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3G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience. |
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Doesn't Support GPS
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GPS is used for determining your location. You can get directions to a place with the help of GPS. |
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Can't Output To TV
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You can't connect your smartphone to a TV. |
| Extra | |
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Doesn't Have A FM Radio
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You Can't Listen to your favourite radio stations on your phone. |
| Battery | |
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Short Battery Talk Time
4.5 hours
(Average: 6.6 hours)
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With short battery talk time, you won't be able to talk continously on the phone for a long period of time without charging. |
Full Specifications
Report An Error| General | |
| Sim Type: | GSM |
| Dual Sim: | No |
| Device Type: | Smartphone |
| Release Date: | July, 2009 |
| Design | |
| Dimensions: | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm |
| Weight: | 106 g |
| Form Factor: | Classic (Candybar) |
| Qwerty: | Yes |
| Display | |
| Type: | Color TFT screen, 65K colors |
| Touch: | No |
| Size: | 2.64 inches, 320 x 240 pixels |
| Memory | |
| Phonebook: | Unlimited |
| Internal: | 256 MB inbuilt, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
| Card Slot: | Yes, upto 32 GB |
| Connectivity | |
| GPRS: | Yes |
| EDGE: | Yes |
| 3G: | No |
| Wifi: | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | Yes, v2.0 |
| USB: | Yes, microUSB |
| Extra | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack: | Yes |
| Camera | |
| Camera: | Yes, 2 MP |
| Video Recording: | Yes, 320 x 240 pixels |
| Front Camera: | No |
| Technical | |
| OS: | Blackberry OS |
| CPU: | 512 MHz Processor |
| Java: | Yes |
| Browser: | Yes, supports HTML |
| Multimedia | |
| Supports: | MMS, Instant Messanging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar |
| Email: | Yes |
| Music: | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR |
| Video: | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Battery | |
| Size: | 1150 mAH, Li-ion Battery |
| Standby time: | 408 hours |
| Talk time: | 270 minutes |
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Expert Rating
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Based on 7 Reviews
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BlackBerry Curve 8520 review: BlackBerry Lite
With so many shortcomings and so little nice surprises to offer in return, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 isn't an easy handset to recommend. Maybe if the BlackBerry service is essential to you and your budget is so limited that you cannot afford the better looking Curve 8900 or the more functional Bold 9700 then this may be your only option.
And if you are looking for a new mobile user experience and are researching the BlackBerry smartphones we would suggest that you keep looking. read more →
- 2.46" 65K-color TFT landscape display of QVGA resolution
- Comfortable four-row full QWERTY keyboard
- Quad-band GSM support, Wi-Fi connectivity
- 2 megapixel camera with fixed focus
- 512MHz CPU
- Many features are unusable without a BlackBerry Internet Service account (plan)
- BlackBerry OS offers basic text-only submenus
- Mediocre camera performance and features
- No FM radio
- No 3G support
BlackBerry Curve 8520 (T-Mobile)
The BlackBerry Curve 8520's powerful messaging abilities and slick trackpad are well worth the entry price—just make sure you live in an area with solid T-Mobile coverage. read more →
- Sleek form factor and accurate trackpad are genuine improvements
- Near-perfect keyboard
- Excellent value (providing you buy it at Walmart).
Will BlackBerry's entry-level smartphone lure you in?
Overall, the Curve 8520 is a nice little handset. It's a shame that some of the materials used aren't of a higher standard, but it offers good usability and a cheap entry point into RIM's impressive BlackBerry range. read more →
- Responsive
- Good usability
- Relatively cheap
- Connectivity is lacking
- Corners have been cut generally
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 Review
Callers were pleased with sound quality on the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520, giving us an 8/10 rating. On our end they were noticeably worse; there was a ton of background static, they sounded very distant and hollow and in general we had a hard time understanding them. Battery life has not been rated yet, but given RIM’s history and especially from an EDGE device we’d expect a generous talk time. read more →
- Best in class keyboard
- Good size and feel
- Optical trackpad is good after you get used to it
- Sound quality on our end was awful
- Plastic components may not stand up to time as well
BlackBerry Curve 8520
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a sleek entry-level smartphone that delivers some nice design enhancements and great performance. read more →
- Responsive optical trackpad and dedicated media controls
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- 2-megapixel camera
- good call quality.
- Lacks 3G support and GPS
- downloaded apps can be saved to the phone's main memory only.
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